Sleeping Dogs Review

What'a up gamers?  Sorry I've been gone for like two frickin years lol but I'm trying to get back on this blog now.  I also have a PS4 now, so I can review new games.  The first review I'm doing is for Sleeping Dogs, Developed by United Front Games and published by Square Enix.  The same format as I originally used is still in affect: short summary, short review.  Keepin' it simple.

Platforms: Original Version: PS3, Xbox 360, PC (I think).  Definitive Edition: PS4, Xbox One

Summary:  Welcome to Hong Kong.  Wei Shen, a former criminal who moved to America, has returned to the Pearl of the Orient to take down the Sun On Yee, a major triad gang in the city.  To do this, Wei has to go undercover and rise through the ranks of the Sun On Yee and gain the trust of the Red Poles, their leaders.  Even though Wei eventually gains Red Pole status, that isn't the end of the battle after all.  Wei has to fight rival gang The 18k, along with corruption inside his own Triad with the Sun On Yee, and the criminal underworld through several crime cases as a cop.  Through all of this, Wei has to decide which side is truly the good one, and which is the corrupt one.

Review: This game is definitely one of my favorite of all time.  The story is amazing with all kinds of twists and turns.  The gameplay is mostly good, but has a few issues.  The driving is not the greatest in the world, but still isn't the worst.  The combat system is the highlight of the game, when it works. Sometimes when you hit the counter button, Wei won't counter, but it happens very rarely.  The shooting is basic, and it is challenging at times because if you don't shoot the head, it takes a LOT of shots to kill the enemy.  Another one of my favorite gameplay features is the various environmental takedowns you can do.  They range from slamming an enemy into a phone booth to smashing someone's head in with a door to drowning someone in their own piss.

Final score: 9.5/10